New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-23
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NEW-ENGLAND'S GREAT DAY.
THE NEW YORK SOCIETrS DINNER.
PRAISES OF THE PILGRIMS SOUNDED BY
ELOQUENT MEN.

sPfECHFs BY HORACE RUSSELL. THE REV. DR.
'"iO"hi'' W. BoURKE COCHRAN, MAYOR
HEWITT, f. o. woLco1T. G. NERAL sCHo.
FIELD, GENERAL PORTER AND
CHAUSCEY NJ DFPrw
Inc sons OF the Pilgrims who assembled at Del.
monicos last night TO lcrpctuate the memory Of
their ancestors were men of whom the Pilgrims
themselves, stern judges they were: would have
no cause to feel ashamed. And in what high es-
tcem the SONS hold their fathers a pcrusal of tho
speeches will ow. The occasion was the eighty.
secCnd anniversary of the New-England Society OF
this city. Nearly three hundred members and
guests filled the banquet hall to overlowing some
oi them being compelled enjoy the material part
CT the feast in an adjoining room.
lhe brnquct was one of DelmOnicO's bcst-some-
ming which Imagination alone could do Justice TO
and the sons of the Pilgrims showed that al
'hough they had departed far from the frugal
hapts OF thelr forcfathers, they had at least in
hcrltcd their capacious appetites. 1t took long
tihe 10 dispose OF the dinner, but the feat was ac
compshcd mt last, showing that the sons OF the
Pilgrims possess something least of the tenacity
of purpose of their forefathers.
TURNING on THE ORAToRY
Then ex-Judgc Horace Russell, the president OF
the society, turned on the Oratory, and it flowed
IN steady stream until nearly midnight But
so inspiring aud entertaining was it that those
who listened to it paid little heed to the ight OF
time, and when it all over, like Oliver Twist,
they felt disposed to ask for more
EX-Judge Russell himself led off in a felicitous
speech which awakened hearty laughter and set
everybody in good humOr. The Rev. Joseph H.
lwlchell, of Hartford, responded for the first
toast, Forcfahcrs' Day" and was equally good
in his serious and humorous flights
w. Bourlle Cochran delivered a stream of inn
passiOncd oratory that drove the stenographeIs
almost frantic in their efforts to keep pace with
it, but the Sons Of the Pilgrims enjoyed il.
Mayor Hewitt, speaking for the State and City
of New-Yorlx, didn't conine himself to his text by
any means. What he said about The necessity Of
keeping out the enemies of liberty and free govern
ment warmly appaudcd, but it equally
noticeable that his defence of the Presidents plan
for dealing with the tariff only family
checrcd.
STIErING VOICE FROM THE NEW WEST.
f. o. Wolcott. Of Colorado, who spoke for The
Pilgrim in the West made decided hit, some
thought the hit of the evening There
mstaking the sentiment which greeted his
straightforward but kindly allusion to the fact
that the South although forgiven, has never
acknowledgment that she wrong, and that
there are many who are yet awaiting that ac-
knowlcdeed the one thing ncedful to seal
forever the new compact OF friendship between
the North and South
General Schofcld spoke briefly for the Army
and Navy and General Horace Porter was as en-
ioyable as he always is, and Chauncey NJ. Dopcw
was equal to himself and the occasion.
The MEN WHO WERE PRESENr
The following are the names of those who were
present:
PRESIDENTS TABI-
Horace Russell President
The Lev JosepA H. TwicheA
l. o 'a%%.oi Wo'cott
thsunrey N. Depev.
General john VI. -choled
JOAN Gm,t e. CahosU. Fresieu, Southern Society
". Bourkc sckran.
H. " O. Edye. Pr-siaent st Georges sscety.
J. C. Mills President II. Nicholas society
j. T. Cunning, President 81 Patrcks Society.
Richard j. Lewis President u Davds Society
Iryce Gray President 1t. Andrews society.
H. e. YanvOrst. President Holland society
Henry A. Hnrlburt e1Presidsnt New- ENGLAND seciety
nanel ApPei.n en Pre,i.nt @ s1e'et''
isaac H. Bailey Ex.Prssideat New England society.
Marvce ". Cooper, ex-Presidcnt NcwEngland society.
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